27/08/2025
💜 NDIS Update: Thriving Kids Program (2027) 💜
The Australian Government has announced that from mid-2027, children under 8 with mild to moderate developmental delay (including many autistic children) will transition out of the NDIS and into a new support system called Thriving Kids.
🔎 What’s Changing?
Children with mild to moderate developmental delays will no longer enter the NDIS.
They will instead be supported under Thriving Kids, a $2 billion initiative, jointly funded by the Commonwealth and states/territories.
The program will deliver supports through mainstream services — including GPs, schools, early learning centres, maternal and child health, and community networks.
Rollout begins July 2026, with full implementation by mid-2027.
⚖️ Concerns Raised
Families and professionals worry about whether Thriving Kids will provide the same level of individualised support as the NDIS.
There are calls for clearer terminology (autism is lifelong, while developmental delay refers to specific areas of slower growth).
Experts stress the need for a stepped-care model and co-design with families so supports are personalised.
📰 Read More Here:
The Guardian – What are the changes to the NDIS and how will it affect those already using it? 👉 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/21/what-are-the-changes-to-the-ndis-and-how-will-it-affect-those-already-using-it?utm_source=chatgpt.com
